Improvement in saddle-blankets



J. R. McCORMICK.

SADDLE-BLANKET.

No 184 9 75 Patented Dec. 5, 1876.

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A W \\p INVENTOR I ATTORNEY v THE GRAPHIC C(LN-Y- STATES PATENT FEES.

JOHN R. MCCORMICK, OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN sADDLE-BLANKgTs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No- 1S4,975, dated December5, 1876 application filed J une 10, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN R. MCCORMICK, ofGeorgetown, in the county of Williamson and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in Rubber Saddle-Blankets; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing bad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a transverse verticalsection of my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same, showingthe grooves. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.

This invention has relation to saddle-blankets; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of the layers composing the same, thebody consisting of a layer of canvas between two layers of rubber,whereof the under layer is formed with grooves extending toward the sideedges and interlacing at low angles, as hereinafter fully shown anddescribed.

The object of this invention is to provide a saddle-cloth which willhave sufficient body to form a soft cushion between the saddle and theback of the animal, and at the same time serve to ventilate the back andintercept and carry off the perspiration.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the blanket, whichmay be out according to any desired pattern. The upper layer a of theblanket designed to receive the direct pressure of the tree is made ofrubber, which may be coated or Otherwise laid on the next layer 12,which is formed of canvas or belting, and gives strength to the blanket.Under the textile layer is the main layer 0 of rubber, which is designedto be thick and cushion-like in the parts (1, which are separated fromeach other by a backbone-groove, 0, extending longitudinally, and byinclined tranverse grooves f crossing each other at low angles, asindicated at g. These grooves serve as ventilating-channels to admit airto the back of the animal, and also as ducts to convey Off the condensedperspiration. These grooves extend upward or into the rubber to near thetextile layer, which strengthen the blanket in these weaker portions,when it would Otherwise, unless made of unusual thickness, beapt tobreak away. The back of the animal is, by the use of this blanket,designed to be kept cool, and scalding is prevented. The saddle'pads areprotected from sweat, and therefore will be more durable. By means ofthe end loops kit is designed to be readily fastened to the saddle, andthereby kept from working forward or backward, or from being altogetherlost.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A saddle-blanket, composed of layers of rubber and canvas, having theventilating sweat-grooves transversely arranged on each side of thecentral or backbone-groove, and the intermediate cushions of rubber,substantially as specified.

2. A saddle-blanket, having an inner layer I of canvas,ventilating'grooves, and fasteningloops, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ROBERT MCCORMICK.

Witnesses:

R. E. HARRIS, W. T. DALRYMPLE.

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